Joplin Regional Stockyards Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	489	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1420	1420	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1350–1740	1488	(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	2,300.00–2,800.00	$2,555.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1790–1950	1897	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	4,000.00–4,250.00	$4,171.35

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1510	1510	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1083–1123	1099	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,430.00–1,575.00	$1,489.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1118	1118	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	2,250.00	$2,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080 thin fleshed	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1070–1120	1102	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,934.67
1020–1270	1132	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	2,000.00–2,675.00	$2,370.31
1080–1320	1166	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	77	2,200.00–3,000.00	$2,595.37
1140–1436	1193	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	62	1,750.00–2,700.00	$2,320.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1240–1480	1289	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	79	2,700.00–3,400.00	$2,909.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1070–1160	1132	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	52	1,750.00–2,300.00	$1,909.81

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00
920–975	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,400.00–3,000.00	$2,570.64
975–1160	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,090.94
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,530.00	$1,530.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	3,000.00–3,150.00	$3,136.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	3,525.00	$3,525.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,975.00	$1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1040–1060	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,700.00–4,000.00	$3,850.00
1065–1105	1076	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,900.00–3,300.00	$3,190.91
1110–1160	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,900.00–3,700.00	$3,433.33
1140	1140	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1160	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,300.00	$3,300.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,800.00	$2,800.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1260	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,700.00	$3,700.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.